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Holy cow! 11 bizarre UFO stories
Ellen Gutoskey - Mental Floss
Get in, loser, we're going planet-hopping
A mixed update from George R.R. Martin
Dan Selcke - Winter is Coming
The author of the "Song of Ice and Fire" books reveals the ups & downs of how he's been handling the pandemic year
The scientific case for literature
Erik Hoel
Illogical as it might seem, there may be an evolutionary reason that humans love consuming fiction
Your complete guide to infused olive oil
Ashlie D. Stevens
From making citrus-flavored olive oil cakes to upgrading your basic vinaigrettes, infused olive oil is for you
Enjoy Giada’s marinated tomato pasta
Alexandria Chase
This low-maintenance dish is equal parts fresh and flavorful, and you can serve it either hot or cold
Winslet quietly rages in new HBO mystery
Melanie McFarland
This detective series set in a miserable town is no trip to Happy Valley, but its residents make it all worthwhile
Warren, Smith push to stop nuclear war
Jessica Corbett - Common Dreams
"There are no winners in a nuclear war, and the U.S. should never start one"
Studying what makes tweets go viral
Matthew Rozsa
A new paper breaks down the factors that increase or decrease the probability of a tweet being shared
Papa Gaetz protecting embattled son?
Tom Boggioni - Raw Story
Matt Gaetz's father, a longtime political power in the Florida Panhandle, reportedly working to dampen criticism
How South African foods nourished me
Tšhegofatšo Ndabane - Food52
Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field that specifically looks into the various ways food affects mood
Stephen Miller: Dems could rule forever
David Edwards - Raw Story
Democrats' attempt to secure voting rights for all is a "very scary thing," former White House adviser says
A survivor, victimized all over again
Elayne Clift
TC Paulinkonis spent 33 years in prison for killing the stepfather who raped her. We can all learn from her story
A miraculous new "Couples Therapy"
Melanie McFarland
Salon spoke to analyst Orna Guralnik about relationship counseling during an pandemic – and with cameras rolling
Meet the ancient "monkeydactyl"
Matthew Rozsa
The newly-discovered pterosaur is the oldest known creature to have had opposable thumbs
How corporations crush the working class
Robert Reich - RobertReich.org
It’s no exaggeration to say that we’re now living in a Second Gilded Age
Wall Street's new greenwashing
Alec Cannon
In a particular Orwellian moment, big banks loaned money to an oil giant under the guise of a "sustainability loan"
Dismantle the current system of policing
Sirry Alang
I used to advocate for police reforms, like better training and oversight. I no longer believe that's enough
Anti-Asian hate crimes are nothing new
Matthew Rozsa
Hate crimes against Asian people have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they go back a long way in the U.S.
Wall Street went all in on '20 elections
Julia Conley - Common Dreams
"Year in and year out, this torrent of money gives Wall Street an outsized role in how we are governed"
Chauvin trial: Questions we need to ask
Lewis R. Gordon - The Conversation
There's a divergence between how a trial is conducted, what rules govern it—and the larger issue of racial justice
Union votes are tough for labor to win
Kelly Candaele - Capital & Main
The defeat of an organizing drive at Amazon points to the formidable legal barriers facing America’s labor movement
MTG forced to abandon "Anglo-Saxon" plan
Jon Skolnik
The "American First Caucus" has set out to promote "uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions"
America isn't on trial. Derek Chauvin is
D. Watkins
Acting like America will change if Chauvin is convicted is a huge mistake
Gaetz ex panicked over taped calls
Tom Boggioni - Raw Story
Report: Embattled Florida congressman's ex-girlfriend fears she was recorded, may be under investigation

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